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Non
Welsh saint; mother of St David (5th c.)
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Feast: 3 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
500
Died
600
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Non (also Nonna or Nonnita) was, according to Christian tradition, the mother of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Connected on this site
- Gwen ferch Cynyr Saint Brother or sister
- Gwenaseth ach Rhufon Saint Mother, Parent
- Saint David Saint Child
Sources
- Nominis (French bishops' conference) — Sainte Nonna — Mother of St David of Wales; feast 3 March; chapel and well near St Davids cathedral — matches.
- Wikidata Q2487289 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Non (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.